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The BER phase II project aims to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable people in south-eastern Ethiopia and to protect the environment through an integrated ecoregional development approach. This report gives an update on the achievements of the project and features testimonies from those directly involved.

Factsheet on Forests for sustainable development programme, which aims to contribute to the sustainable conservation of natural forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Bale Eco-region and associated landscapes in Guji and Borena zones in Oromia, Ethiopia through interventions that reduce deforestation and biodiversity loss, increase household incomes and resilience of the local community, and improve governance for integrated landscape management.

Farm Africa’s case study from Ethiopia’s Bale Eco-region is featured in this report on page 32.

The sudden outbreak of ginger bacterial wilt disease and leaf spot disease in 2012-2013 has devastated ginger varieties all over the country irrespective of variations in cultivars and geographic locations, resulting in a sharp drop in production and supply of the crop. The diseases outbreak had an estimated incidence of 80-100%, which caused up to 90-100% crop loss. Consequently, the socio-economic security of farmers, traders and other members of the societies whose livelihood was based directly or indirectly on production and marketing of ginger have been affected.

This booklet is one of a series of seven focusing on the key components of the five-year Improving Smallholder Livelihoods through Climate-Smart Agricultural Economic Development project. Funded by Irish Aid, and implemented by a consortium of SOS Sahel Ethiopia, Self Help Africa, Vita and Farm Africa, the project aimed to alleviate poverty and build resilient, sustainable livelihoods in Ethiopia’s SNNP and Oromia regions.

Poverty drives deforestation in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz Region. Farm Africa is supporting forest users to sustainably profit from forests’ resources. This publication presents stories that look at how people and forests can thrive together.

The preservation of natural resources is critical to poverty reduction, global food security and climate change mitigation. Farm Africa promotes environmental activities that that bring farmers, governments and other stakeholders together to earn an income from and protect the environment.

This report presents evidence of how 12,496 hectares of forest in the Bale Eco-region were saved between 2012 and 2015 following the establishment of a REDD+ initiative. The reduced deforestation stopped 5.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.

A summary of Farm Africa’s approach to increasing the sustainability of smallholder and agribusiness production, with a focus on conservation of essential biodiversity, woodlots and watersheds.